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aguardiente

aguardiente

9.9
A strong drink you make by distilling sugarcane or fruit, often flavored
  • noun
  • /ˌɑːɡwɑːrˈdjen.teɪ/
  • US
translation icon : aguardiente
  • At the fiesta, everyone toasted with glasses of aguardiente to celebrate the special occasion.
  • bottle of aguardiente

Yeah, that's super Aguardientes from Energy in Colombia.

Examples

  • Groups of workers would get together in the barracks with a bottle of aguardiente and play cards.

    Academic text (1996)

  • After a long day of work, the friends enjoyed a round of aguardiente while reminiscing about their adventures.

  • He offered his guests some homemade aguardiente, a traditional drink known for its strong flavor.

Synonyms

rum
vsaguardiente
131 3.1

A strong alcoholic drink made from sugarcane or its syrup

is broader made from sugarcane or fruit and sometimes homemade
tequila
vsaguardiente
121 3.2

A Mexican alcoholic drink made from blue agave plant

is made from sugarcane or fruit and sometimes homemade
mescal
vsaguardiente
  • US
3 9.3

A strong clear Mexican alcoholic drink made from the agave plant

is made from sugarcane or fruit and sometimes homemade
mezcal
vsaguardiente
2 7.2

A Mexican alcoholic drink that people make from the agave plant

is made from sugarcane or fruit and sometimes homemade

How Alcoholic

absinthe
1 9.9
vodka
303 1.3
aguardiente
  • US
9.9
liqueur
14 5.6
wine
∞ 1.0
cider
76 1.5
beer
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

aguardiente singular
aguardientes plural

Etymology

The word aguardiente comes from the Spanish parts agua meaning 'water' and ardiente meaning 'burning'. So it literally means 'burning water', a simple image to remember that aguardiente is a strong, hot spirit.